The Blue Danube

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 31, 20173,180 views8 comments

"The Blue Danube" is the common English title of "An der schönen blauen Donau" (German for "By the Beautiful Blue Danube"), a waltz by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866.

This image was taken on January 2nd 2017, at the shore of the Danube near Fischamend, my father's birthplace, a short distance east of Vienna.

A Happy New Year to all of you!

Peter

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8 comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on December 31, 2017 at 6:32 PM

And a Happy New year to you Peter. In contrast to your previous post, I think the inclusion of the rocky FG adds more interest to the image than without it. Very serene but cold looking. The contrasting textures of the bottom compared to the smooth water also very nice.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on December 31, 2017 at 7:14 PM

A fine layered image with a very natural look. Very nice image.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 1, 2018 at 8:18 AM

Happy New Year! I like this. Nice layering, in terms of content, texture and color. No suggestions here.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 1, 2018 at 12:51 PM

Peter,

Wow, I love this one. Interesting too because you're captured and presented a very similar comp as your previous image, especially with the inclusion of the visible river/lake bottom. I commented previously I didn't think the bottom of the previous image worked very well, but in this image, it's crucial and a successful part of this image. Simple for sure with three very basic elements; actually 4 if you separate the row of trees with the soft blue sky.

No nits or suggestions. This is wonderfully crafted, composed and presented.

Happy New Year!

Lon

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on January 1, 2018 at 4:37 PM

Peter, I really love the simplicity and layering in this image. This is really beautiful, and I can almost hear that wonderful Strauss composition playing in the background as I view this. Very nice work!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 1, 2018 at 6:24 PM

Peter, This is wonderful! A real pleasure to view and I just love how you photographed this. The feeling I get looking at this just draws me to it and that is from a combination of your excellent technique. Composition (perfect for my taste) light, conditions captured and a shutter speed that worked perfectly. Great processing with a wonderful natural look and feel. Needs to be in your book of photography if you do another one! cool

Happy New Year to you and Silvia! Nick

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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 1, 2018 at 10:26 PM

A fine image, Peter. I love the way you composed this for the layers.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on January 7, 2018 at 2:41 PM

I keep going back to this image. The subtle beauty captured here is worth a second look. It's also a very artistic image. Great job, Peter.

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